Courtesy and Your Career: Could Bad Business Etiquette Affect Your Career Prospects?

2014 Accountemps. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V. accountemps.com Courtesy Career And Your http://www.roberthalf.com/accountemps/ 2014 Accountemps. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V. accountemps.com Using a speakerphone or talking loudly on the phone The Biggest Breaches of Workplace Etiquette 36% Survey respondents said the following were the biggest breaches of workplace etiquette when working in an open office space. Source: Accountemps survey of more than 450 workers in the United States. http://www.roberthalf.com/accountemps/ 2014 Accountemps. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V. accountemps.com Loitering or talking around a colleagues desk The Biggest Breaches of Workplace Etiquette 23% Source: Accountemps survey of more than 450 workers in the United States. http://www.roberthalf.com/accountemps/ 2014 Accountemps. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V. accountemps.com Eating foods that have strong odors The Biggest Breaches of Workplace Etiquette 15% Source: Accountemps survey of more than 450 workers in the United States. http://www.roberthalf.com/accountemps/ 2014 Accountemps. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V. accountemps.com Keeping a messy or cluttered workspace The Biggest Breaches of Workplace Etiquette 14% Source: Accountemps survey of more than 450 workers in the United States. http://www.roberthalf.com/accountemps/ 2014 Accountemps. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V. accountemps.com Leaving the phone ringer on loud The Biggest Breaches of Workplace Etiquette 8% Source: Accountemps survey of more than 450 workers in the United States. http://www.roberthalf.com/accountemps/ 2014 Accountemps. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V. accountemps.com 21% More courteous Courtesy & Climbing the Corporate Ladder Do people become more or less courteous as they climb the corporate ladder? 9% Dont know 70% Less courteous Source: Accountemps survey of more than 450 workers in the United States. http://www.roberthalf.com/accountemps/ 2014 Accountemps. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V. accountemps.com 18-24 yrs 35-44 yrs 45-54 yrs 55-64 yrs 65+ yrs More Courteous 19% 21% 17% 27% 45% Less Courteous 77% 70% 77% 55% 40% www.accountemps.comSource: Accountemps survey of more than 450 workers in the United States*Responses do not total 100 percent due to rounding. 2014 Accountemps. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.MoreCourteousLessCourteous18-24 yrs77%19%35-44 yrs70%21%45-54 yrs77%17%55-64 yrs55%27%65+ yrs40%45%www.accountemps.comSource: Accountemps survey of more than 450 workers in the United States*Responses do not total 100 percent due to rounding. 2014 Accountemps. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.MoreCourteousLessCourteous18-24 yrs77%19%35-44 yrs70%21%45-54 yrs77%17%55-64 yrs55%27%65+ yrs40%45%Courtesy & Climbing the Corporate Ladder Older workers are more likely to say people become more courteous as they advance in their careers. Source: Accountemps survey of more than 450 workers in the United States. http://www.roberthalf.com/accountemps/ 2014 Accountemps. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V. accountemps.com Greatly, it can accelerate advancement Does Good Courtesy Impact Career Prospects? To what extent does being courteous to coworkers positively impact a persons career prospects? Somewhat, but skills play a bigger role No impact at all, its who or what you know 41% 44% 14% Source: Accountemps survey of more than 450 workers in the United States. Responses do not total 100 percent due to rounding. http://www.roberthalf.com/accountemps/ 2014 Accountemps. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V. accountemps.com For more etiquette advice and career and workplace trends, visit our blog: blog.accountemps.com http://blog.accountemps.comhttp://www.roberthalf.com/accountemps/